Health Care
Today, 263 Members of Congress—led by U.S. Senators Schumer, Murray, Sanders, Durbin, and Blumenthal and Representatives Jeffries, Clark, Pallone, Nadler, DeGette, and Lee—submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, urging the Supreme Court to reverse a stay from Texas District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, reaffirmed in part by the U.S.
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Following the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) called for federal protection of the right to full reproductive health care services, including abortion. Last week, House Republicans passed two extreme bills that would further subvert women’s reproductive rights by misleading, tricking, and shaming them at crisis pregnancy centers and by failing to address health care needs of pregnant students.
Perth Amboy, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the introduction of the Improving Newborns’ Food and Nutrition Testing Safety (INFANTS) Act to protect the health and safety of infants and toddlers. The bill would require finished baby food products to be tested for toxic heavy metals and other contaminants, helping to establish precautionary measures to prevent infant formula shortages in the future.
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today ahead of legislation he authored to require one year of continuous health care coverage for children in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) taking effect on January 1, 2024:
Edison, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the introduction of a bill to combat sudden cardiac arrest in young people, especially student athletes.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today applauded an additional $676 million in funding for the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program in a federal defense authorization bill, including $444 million to address the funding shortfall in the program and $232 million to extend coverage for military and civilian 9/11 responders at the Pentagon and Shanksville, PA.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today led House passage of bipartisan legislation that will help consumers compare and better understand the cost of health care services across different hospitals and insurance companies. The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act strengthens transparency requirements for both hospitals and insurers by requiring them to display price information in a format that consumers can easily understand.
Long Branch, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today issued a statement on a tentative agreement between nurses and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital:
New Brunswick, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today joined nurses, who testified at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee field hearing, at Rutgers University. In August, Pallone joined the nurses’ picket line at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement on the election of Congressman Mike Johnson as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives: